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* MsFanservice: Creator/CatherineBell as Susan Ortega is the eye-candy of the film. Bruce's promotion party in particular has Susan dressed up in a sexy black dress that shows off her cleavage. There's hardly any doubt that Susan prepared for the occasion to seduce Bruce since she can be seen looking at him in interest during the party, which sure enough, she's giving him a ForcefulKiss moments after.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Arguably Bruce using his powers to screw up Evan's first bulletin as anchorman alongside Susan. Bruce most likely sees Evan as such due to Evan plagiarizing part of his story earlier.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Arguably Bruce using his powers to screw up Evan's first bulletin as anchorman alongside Susan. Bruce most likely sees Evan as such due to Evan plagiarizing part of his story earlier.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: A small moment between Bruce and Jack.
-->Bruce: Maybe I should be more like Evan.
-->Jack: You don't wanna be like Evan, Evan's an asshole.
-->Bruce: Well, I can be an asshole.
-->Jack: No Bruce, you can't.
-->Bruce: Maybe I should be more like Evan.
-->Jack: You don't wanna be like Evan, Evan's an asshole.
-->Bruce: Well, I can be an asshole.
-->Jack: No Bruce, you can't.
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** Bruce giving a blanket "yes" to everyone's prayer results in so many people winning the lottery that they have to split the prize and only win 17 bucks each, sparking a huge riot.
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->'''God:''' Anyway, I'm here to offer you a job.
->'''Bruce:''' J-Job, what job?
->'''God:''' My job. You think you can do better, so here's your chance. When you leave this building, you will be endowed with all of my powers.
->'''Bruce:''' ...Sure. Whatever you say, pal.
->''(Bruce rushes out, walking on water in the process)''
->'''Bruce:''' J-Job, what job?
->'''God:''' My job. You think you can do better, so here's your chance. When you leave this building, you will be endowed with all of my powers.
->'''Bruce:''' ...Sure. Whatever you say, pal.
->''(Bruce rushes out, walking on water in the process)''
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->'''God:''' Anyway, I'm here to offer you a job.
->'''Bruce:'''job.\\
'''Bruce:''' J-Job, whatjob?
->'''God:'''job?\\
'''God:''' My job. You think you can do better, so here's your chance. When you leave this building, you will be endowed with all of mypowers.
->'''Bruce:''' ...powers.\\
'''Bruce:''' ...Sure. Whatever you say, pal. \n->''(Bruce \\
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'''Bruce:''' J-Job, what
->'''God:'''
'''God:''' My job. You think you can do better, so here's your chance. When you leave this building, you will be endowed with all of my
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'''Bruce:''' ...Sure. Whatever you say, pal.
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* FlippingTheBird: "Do you like jazz, Evan?"
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** "Do you like jazz,Evan?"Evan?"
** "Back to you, fuckers!"
** "Do you like jazz,
** "Back to you, fuckers!"
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* GrandpaGod: This trope seems to have somewhat inspired the portrayal of God in the film, although it's maybe a little more friendly.
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* GrandpaGod: This trope seems to have somewhat inspired Instead of the portrayal of normally long beard and hair that the image invokes, God in the film, although it's maybe here just has a little more friendly.
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* GreasySpoon: Theplace diner where Bruce realizes God really did make him almighty.almighty, though it's a fair bit cleaner than most examples.
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* GreasySpoon: The
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** On the other hand, this actually winds up being a pretty realistic depiction of life in general as the main antagonist Bruce actually does face over the course of the movie is none other than ''himself''. He does want better for himself, but in his desperation to have better, he sadly blinds himself to what he has and what he can do with those things and blames God for holding out on him. Once he is given God's powers, his choices only make things worse and his daily life sadly deteriorates worse and worse until he begins to relent and see that he is the one standing in his own way.
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* CentralTheme: Happiness and what that actually entails as opposed to what we think it should be. Using his powers to get the things he wants doesn't make Bruce happy like he thought it would, [[spoiler:especially when his self-centered attitude about it all drives Grace away from him when she's had enough of his behavior]]. Not only, but using his powers to give everyone else what "they wanted" ends up causing more problems than it actually fixes, teaching Bruce that depending on God to just give us what we want won't actually make our lives as meaningful or full as we think it would.
-->'''Bruce:''' (referring to the prayers) There were so many...I just gave them all what they want...
-->'''God:''' Yeah. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion But since when does anyone have a clue about what they want?]]
-->'''Bruce:''' (referring to the prayers) There were so many...I just gave them all what they want...
-->'''God:''' Yeah. [[ArmorPiercingQuestion But since when does anyone have a clue about what they want?]]
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* CoolLoser: Bruce. He works as a TV reporter and his girlfriend is played by Jennifer Aniston. However, this was [[InvokedTrope intentional]], since a key theme of the film is that Bruce doesn't know how good he has it. His girlfriend and his boss both point out to him that although he never gets the big stories, he always makes people smile and laugh with the stories he does report on.
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* TroublesomePet: Bruce's dog is always peeing on his furniture. Eventually, he manages to train the dog to pee outside by bringing his furniture outside.
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* UrineTrouble: The movie has a Running Gag about the dog peeing on anything he feels like in the house until Bruce finally succeeds in training him as part of his understanding that he has to be responsible for his own life.
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* UrineTrouble: The movie has a Running Gag RunningGag about the dog peeing on anything he feels like in the house until Bruce finally succeeds in training him as part of his understanding that he has to be responsible for his own life.
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** Bruce is cut off by his girlfriend while trying to explain to a kid that saying ass is OK when referring to a donkey.
--> '''Kid''': Hey, you said ass!
--> '''Bruce''': Yeah, but it's OK if I'm talking about a donkey. I didn't say "hole". If I said ass-
--> '''Grace''': Oh wai-wait! OK, you know what honey, let's go.
--> '''Kid''': Hey, you said ass!
--> '''Bruce''': Yeah, but it's OK if I'm talking about a donkey. I didn't say "hole". If I said ass-
--> '''Grace''': Oh wai-wait! OK, you know what honey, let's go.
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* FacePalm: Grace does this after seeing Bruce's live broadcast incident, as she exclaims "Oh my god,"
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* FacePalm: Grace does this after seeing Bruce's live broadcast incident, as she exclaims "Oh my god,"
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* FacePalm: Grace does this after seeing Bruce's live broadcast incident, as she exclaims "Oh my god,"
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* PlanetaryRelocation: Bruce decides to use his newfound omnipotence to bring the Moon closer to Earth so as to make his outdoor dinner more romantic. The next day, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome he sees the news about the massive tidal wave that resulted]].
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* PlanetaryRelocation: Bruce decides to use his newfound newly-acquired omnipotence to bring the Moon closer to Earth Earth, so as to make his outdoor dinner evening more romantic. The next day, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome he Grace sees the news about the massive tidal wave that resulted]].
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** The sandwich that Bruce knocks out of Jack's hands to "prove" he can be an asshole like Evan
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** The sandwich that Bruce knocks out of Jack's hands to "prove" he can be an asshole like EvanEvan.
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** The sandwich that Bruce knocks out of Jack's hands to "prove" he can be an asshole like Evan
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** God's method of contacting Bruce is a pager.
** Bruce's prayer email program is a parody of Yahoo, complete with parodies of their early-2000s jingles.
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** God's method of contacting Bruce is a pager.
** Bruce's prayer email program is a parody of Yahoo, complete with parodies of their early-2000s jingles.
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** Bruce's prayer email program is a parody of Yahoo, complete with parodies of their early-2000s jingles.
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* WhiteIsPure: God is always shown wearing white and it's to reflect his divinity and how he's supposed to be morally pure.
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* FlowersOfRomance: After testing out his new, near-infinite [[GodForADay Godly Powers]], Bruce uses them to create a new breed of flowers, in order to make up with his girlfriend after an argument. [[SexGod Heavenly]] CoitusEnsues.
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* FlowersOfRomance: After testing out his new, near-infinite [[GodForADay Godly Powers]], Bruce uses them to create a new breed of flowers, in order to make up with his girlfriend after an argument. [[SexGod Heavenly]] CoitusEnsues.coitus ensues.
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** This was intended to happen more than once during the movie. There is a cut scene where Bruce is trying and failing to help Grace fit into her bra, and another where Grace says she needs to go to a doctor after they grow a third time.
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* ButtMonkey: Although literally in this case. See AssShove above.
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** Bruce himself.
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* GagBoobs: See "Breast Expansion".